<p>Do they even allow irons in dorms? That seems like more a fire hazard than some things which aren’t allowed.</p>
<p>D1 ironed her clothes in college, but now she sends them out. D2 irons her own clothes in college now.</p>
<p>Clothes irons are probably no more of a fire hazard than curling irons or flat irons for hairstyling.</p>
<p>My kids did iron some at home, but usually only for Model UN. They had to wear khakis to school, but those usually just got thrown in the dryer with a damp facecloth, or hung in the bathroom while they showered. D went to college without an iron. Don’t know if any of her suitemates have one. I have very few clothes that need ironing, and they don’t get worn very often :)</p>
<p>In some dorms, if the irons have an “auto shut-off” then they’re allowed.</p>
<p>I have never seen either of my S’s (or their father for that matter) pick up an iron.
S1 was in NROTC in college. I bought him an iron for ironing uniforms…money wasted. He took them to a nearby dry cleaners. </p>
<p>I iron things if they come out of the dryer too wrinkled to wear.</p>
<p>Most people I knew back in the “preppy” days ironed their khakis and button-downs. A few took their clothes to the cleaners.</p>
<p>I will answer the OPs thread title. YES, there is plenty of time for students to iron their clothes. If they choose NOT to do so…time is not the factor.</p>
<p>“I have never seen either of my S’s (or their father for that matter) pick up an iron.” </p>
<p>The iron has been rarely used at our house. (As mentioned upstream, we don’t even have an ironing board. Just use a towel over the dining room table pads. Mostly it was just for touchup on concert clothes). But it’s always been done by DH. He had to iron his hs uniform and had good experience.</p>
<p>If they never ironed at home, they are not likely to start in college. With today’s fabrics, just taking the button-down shirts out of the dryer as soon as they’re done and hanging them up right away is enough.</p>
<p>My son wanted to know how to iron, and I gave him a lesson and we sent a small iron and ironing board to college, but he never used them. I think if a kid had a true “ironing emergency,” he could find another kid with an iron, or a steamer, or even a fresh shirt he could borrow!</p>
<p>I married a man who enjoys ironing. I highly recommend this method. ;)</p>
<p>I cannot imagine trying to iron a T shirt or similar apparel. When I was working I wore a dress shirt and tie everyday. I always bought permanent pressed shirts. The trick is Never iron. If you iron permanent pressed clothing you will need to do that always because you will remove the press.</p>
<p>If they have time to party and who knows what else, they have time to iron clothes.</p>
<p>God no. Or at least, I’ve never been able to see the point for day-to-day wear. I’ve only ever ironed clothes for funerals, job interviews and conferences.</p>
<p>Both my D’s brought irons to school and neither used them. However, it is my experience that kids will do whatever they value. So if a kid likes ironed clothes, he/she will likely iron them.</p>
<p>I imagine that for many (intelligent but absent-minded, distractable) students (young men in particular), having an iron would be dangerous. I wouldn’t want my son to have one, and would be willing the foot the occasional cleaning bill to avoid same.</p>
<p>But, yeah, students have the time.</p>
<p>I ironed last-minute dress shirts for Saturday night dates for my dormmates for $1 each. Of course, that was 1972.</p>
<p>Funny thread. My kids take their “good” clothes to the dry cleaners to be pressed. My husband “taught” them that from his single days. All the boys (H included) have learned about wrinkle release. Works wonders on “non-good” clothes that really don’t need to go to the dry cleaners.</p>
<p>Truth be known, I sent an iron with Son#1 who used it to wax his skis so I ceased sending irons with 2 and 3 because I know without a doubt that those irons, too, would be used to wax skis.</p>
<p>I haven’t read the entire thread, however, D1 (college junior) has asked for an iron and ironing board for her upcoming birthday. </p>
<p>Have told her to take the over the door ironing board from her room at home and plan to gets an iron at Target.</p>
<p>Her major EC at college requires a ironed shirt, which is what I assume is the basis of the request.</p>
<p>After coming home from her first semester at college, my daughter told me about Downy Wrinkle Release. Spray it on and smooth out your wrinkles. I even use it at home.</p>
<p>^^^ All in the name of higher education.</p>
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I suspect that my boy would get on well with your boys. :)</p>